Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-24
FURTHER TINE WANTED.
a HITCH IN THE CONGRESS
STREET IMPROVEMENT

The CoEnoiI Wants Another Two weeks
to Consider the Matter 49, Alderman
Thomas Introduces an Ordinance Au-
thorizing the Pavement - The City
shrievAIty-Cspt. L. l., Goodwin Elect
ed by Unanimous Note-Green
Grocers and the Street Eucksters.
The City Council convened at 10 O'CLOCK
last night and remained in session one
hour. The earlier part Of the evening
was spent N caucus balloting for CITY
Sheriff and discussing the improvement
of Congress street. These were the only
matters of much interest that came before
the Council. Congress street was well
represented among the spectators,
A majority of the property owners ard
business men who have been most active
In urging the necessity for the proposed
improvement were present.
FURTHER TIME ASKED FOR.
1t was expected that the petition to
pave the street between Drayton and
West Broad would be approved, so that
the work could b9 gone ahead with at
once, but a hitch occurred in the caucus
proceedings, and the committee in Its re-
port asked for further time, which was
granted.
Alderman Thomas introduced an ordi-
nance authorizing the pavement asked
for in the property owners petition. 1t
was read, and under the rules was laid
over until the next meeting. A resolu-
tion offering the petition and authorizing
the City surveyor to advertise for bids
was tabled until the report OF the Street
and Lane COmmitte is received.
The delay will neCesslt8te the work
being done late, If it IS done at all. Some
members of the Council are opposed TO
spending the amount OF money it will
require to do the work, but majority is
in favor OF the improvement, because it is
a necessity. An effort will be made TO
push the matter through and secure the
passage of Alderman Thomas ordinance
at the next meeting.
CAPT. GOODWIN ELECTED SHERIFF.
The election for City Sheriff, TO fill the
vacancy caused by the death of the late
David Bailey, excited considerable inter.
est. There were seven candidates for the
office: Robert ID, LaR0che, L. L. Good win,
M. +. Molina, w. =. Bailev. N. Desvergers.
j. $. Tyson and W. Il. Adams. MIR. Bailey
is the present incumbent. having been ap-
pointed by Jude Harden 10 fill the va
cancY until an election was held. His
application was accompanied by a strong
endorsement by Judge Harden.
Before beginning tue ballot MavOr Les
ter stated that the Council had caucused
on the election, aud the vote would be
unanimous in accordance with the I'M
Outstanding in caucus. An unanimous
vote was then cast for Capt. l.. L. Good
win. AS soon as the election was an.
nounced there was a thinning out of the
spectators, many of whom were waiting
to learn the result.
Capt. Goodwin's election 10 the
Shrievalty leaves the MarshalshiD
vacant. Robert j. Wade is Deputy Mar
shall, and it is understood that he will
he candidate for the Office vacated by
Capt. Goodwin.
AFTER THE STREET HAwKERS.
There was considerable debate over a
petition, signed by nearly 100 leading
jgrocers. green grocers and truck-growers,
iasking that the ordinance prohibiting
khuckstering on the streets during market
hours be enforced. The ordinance pro-
vides that all hucksters shall pay a
license fee of $40, and poultry dealers
q license fee of $50, and that hucksterlng
shall not be allowed until after the oity
market closes. The green grOcers pay a
license fee of 500, and they claim that II
JIG their right TO demand protection for
their business against hucksters who sell
fhe same kind of goods and pay no license
fee at all. Most OF the street hucksters'
stock in trade, the green grocers and
Truck farmers claim, is either rejected
stock which is bought cheap or il is
stolen from the farms and gardens on the
outskirts of the city.
Alderman Thomas moved TO refer the
petition TO the Market Committee.
= Alderman Nell moved to refer to the
Committee on Police. at Is," he said
"a matter touching the violation of ali
ordinance with which the Market Com
mittee has nothing to do"
Alderman Wells said he is in favor OF
making the necessaries OF life as cheap as
possible. He is in favor of allowing the
street hucksters 10 hawk their wares
farly in the morning when people want
them. lie seconded the motion to refer
the petition 20 the Market Committee,
pna it was carried.
Alderman Hanes introduced an ordi-
nance declaring open the streets as eX-
tended through the Dillon tract, and ask
ed unanimous consent that it be passed
10 q second reading. This was granted,
and the ordinance was read again and
passed.
G. Gillichan was elected Naval Stores
Inspector.
Bills against the city amounting to
. $15,81S 81 were ordered paid.
A number of other matters OF minor
were acted upon.